Welcome

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Mission and Purpose

The SETAC Interest Group focused on IK&V was established in 2017 to provide a mechanism for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to collaborate through new research, publication of papers, mentor new members and provide a platform for Indigenous cultural knowledge input into the SETAC community. The IK&V IG will contribute to scientific environmental knowledge by identifying natural alignments between Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge systems and encourages Indigenous peoples to access high quality environmental science that informs decision-makers, inspiring more positive action and social, environmental, economic and cultural outcomes for Indigenous communities around the world.

Goals

The immediate goals of this IG in its year of inception are:

Grow the IG by publicizing it and recruiting members interested in IK&V.

Operations

The IK&V IG Steering Committee holds monthly conference calls to manage the business of the IG. The IK&V may hold a formal meeting at the upcoming SETAC North America Annual Meeting – stay tuned! Please contact members of the steering committee for further information.